Good evening. I'm John Yang. Secretary of State Anthony Blinking is in Israel tonight

trying to nail down a ceasefire deal despite some objections from Hamas, even as Israel

amounted fresh assaults on Gaza.

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 29 people, including six children.

Israel says it was targeting Hamas rocket launchers.

In a cabinet meeting today,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he could be flexible

on some parts of the US-backed ceasefire proposal but would stand firm on others.

Netanyahu and blinking are to meet tomorrow andinking is to fly to Egypt on Tuesday.

Ukraine is ramping up military operations and its nearly two-week-old incursion into Russia.

Ukrainian Armed Forces video shows a vital bridge in Russia's cursed region being hit by an

air strike.

It's the second key span that's been destroyed, severely hampering Russian supply lines.

President Valotamir Zelinsky is asking Western allies to lift remaining restrictions

on using long-range Western weapons to strike targets deeper in Russia while Russia is weakened.

On the eve of the Democratic Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris was in the key swing

state of Pennsylvania.

Harris and running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Wall's made calls to supporters.

Speaking to volunteers, Harris compared her leadership style with Donald Trump's.

This campaign is about a recognition that frankly over the last several years

there's been this kind of perversion that has taken place I think which is

to suggest which is to suggest that the measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you beat down

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